Aft — Toward the back of the boat. Aground — Touching or fast to the bottom. Amidships — In or toward the center of the boat. Athwartships — At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat ...

FAIRHAVEN -- A free state-certified boating basics course will be held next week at the West Island Improvement Association. The goal of the course is to teach safe boating, legal responsibilities and ...

ANACORTES — Like rules of the road, there are plenty of do’s and don’ts when it comes to motoring about on the water. And for boating novices, jumping behind the wheel of a vessel can be a rather ...

Learning to operate a boat is much like learning to drive a car. The basics of navigation are fairly clear, but many lessons are learned simply through observation over time. It’s as much about ...

Smallmouth bass fishing in parts of the Susquehanna River has been off the last several years, but good fishing exists on other parts of the river, as well as on the nearby Susquehanna Flats and other ...